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When the emperor agreed to the selection in the previous dynasty, Hou Binh Duong was stranded in Hanoi County due to a corruption case and could not leave for the time being.

Along with the news of the selection, what reached Yu Xiuyun was a letter personally written by the emperor, explaining that the selection was for marriages to the clan members, not for concubines.

Yu Xiuyun looked at the letter and couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth. If His Majesty wasn't for the purpose of marrying a concubine, his intention was too obvious. No wonder he didn't leak a word in the previous court, not even mentioning the clan members.

The Marquis of Pingyang knew about this, but the Hanoi County officials specifically mentioned that he seemed to be a descendant of the Wei family. He said in a boastful tone: "I heard that Zongzheng specifically mentioned that the Wei family, like the Cui family, can send more than one daughter to the palace. Your Majesty went to the palace yesterday. During the imperial court, the late king was also rewarded with a golden cup used in banquets with ministers, in order to commend the great noble families headed by the Cui family for their hard work."

Even the side branches are so complacent that they have become like this, so you can imagine the situation of the main family.

In all the cloth shops in Chang'an, a piece of heavy lotus damask is hard to find. As for the rubies from the Western Regions, the price is more than double the usual price.

No one knows what kind of women His Majesty likes to dress, so they can only imitate the Queen's dress.

The former Princess Wei often wore fairy skirts and clothes made of heavy lotus silk. She liked rouge color and wore a ruby ​​necklace at palace banquets, which was impressive.

As for that face, even the most skillful make-up girl in Chang'an couldn't imitate the three-dimensional image. What's more, the queen usually did not apply makeup, so using makeup to imitate it would be a fake.

Pei Shu stayed in the princess's mansion all day long to raise her baby, not listening to what was going on outside the window. She was also alarmed because the commonly used Qianbu Incense was carried into a small box worth fifty taels of silver.

"Fifty taels? Are you crazy?" Pei Shu patted the table and looked at the maid aside.

"Your Highness, a few days ago a female family member used Qianbu Incense. Mrs. Zhang smelled it and casually mentioned that it was similar to the incense that the Queen once used. Then the Cui family sent someone to buy Qianbu Incense. The Wei family then He said he was willing to increase the price..."

Pei Shu sneered. The Qianbu Incense was far inferior to the Baichao Incense used by her eldest sister-in-law. As for the incense used in the Queen's hair, it was specially made by her eldest brother and was the only one in the world.

"Why do the female relatives of these families suddenly imitate my imperial sister-in-law?"

"His Majesty agreed to the selection two days ago——"

"What?" Pei Shu's voice suddenly rose, and the secret porcelain teacup in her hand fell to pieces, "Why didn't anyone tell me?"

"His Royal Highness has previously ordered that if anything happens outside the palace, you are not to be disturbed."

Pei Shu was furious and her face turned red. It took her a while to calm down and asked, "Does my sister-in-law know about this? No, she is in Weiyang Palace. If a woman enters the palace, she must know about it."

"I heard that this selection was in Changle Palace."

"How long has it been since that place was used?" Pei Shu frowned. Changle Palace was clearly the residence of the Queen Mother. It was far away from Weiyang Palace and connected by the Feige Chariot Road.

She felt strange in her heart that whether she wanted to take a look or see Yu Tingwan, she had to enter the palace first.

Pei Shu thought for a moment and said, "You guys drive the princess' carriage and go to Zuiyun Tower to make a scene."

*

After waiting for three days, Pei Shu finally got her wish and met the chamberlain who announced her entry into the palace.

The chamberlain collected the money and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is very angry this time, so you need to be careful."

It was right to be angry, and the corners of Pei Shu's lips curled up. When he walked into the Xuanshi Hall, he heard the angry scolding of his elder brother before he even got up.

"Pei Shu, your husband is still in Chang'an, so he went to Zuiyun Tower to summon the young man to his house. How would you behave?"

"The emperor said back then that my sister can have as many faces as she wants after she gets married."

Pei Zhi was so angry that he laughed back: "You can find a face for any of the rich and powerful children you marry, but Zhao Heng cannot."

Zhao Heng was the Duke of Dongyang, and in terms of etiquette, it was he who abdicated the throne to the Wei Dynasty.

The emperor had done enough to show off and treated him with courtesy, but Pei Shu was better and openly gave Zhao Heng a hat.

In the past two days, reports of impeaching the eldest princess flew to the desk like snowflakes, and Pei Zhi began to prepare to suppress them.

As a result, she ran into a certain censor outside Zuiyun Tower last night who accused her. She didn't even look at her, and said: "Everyone in the world is named Pei, not to mention a little boy. Even if I fall in love with you now, you will have to do the same." Follow me and go home obediently."

The censor was not yet married, so he was so frightened that the eldest princess would force the court to appoint officials in the street, so he wrote a letter all night long.

Pei Zhi thought of the envelope and felt a surge of anger.

Knowing that the censor had impeached her, Pei Shu sneered and said mockingly: "My sister thought that he looked like that, so she should know that it was just a threat. If the waiter in Zuiyun Tower looked like him, he would be worth five taels of silver." not worth."

"Brother Emperor, we didn't meet him by chance on the roadside. He went to see a prostitute last night." Pei Shu's eyes were tired, as if he hadn't slept well. "My sister is pregnant, so I just let those young people say nice things. Is it okay?" do what."

"We are all members of the Pei family, how can a man have three wives and four concubines?" Pei Shuruo pointed out something, and then naturally said: "The Qinghe King is very old, and he has recently raised three more concubines. My sister is just looking for someone. Say a few words and be scolded by the official, it’s not fair.”

"You and Zhao Heng are reconciled and you can have as many men as you want." Pei Zhi looked down at the women in the palace and said coldly: "Who told you to insist on marrying him?"

"Who told me to insist on marrying him..." Pei Shu murmured once and laughed out loud, "My sister really regrets it, so does my brother?"

"Brother, you can punish me however you want. You can have your food reduced, you can be demoted to a princess, or you can be grounded. I know your mistake." Pei Shu suddenly remembered that she had to go to Changle Palace to have a look. She couldn't waste time here, and she suddenly straightened up. Admit your mistake.

Fortunately, the emperor's brother didn't scold her too much. He just cut off some food and asked her to go back and be grounded for two months. At the same time, he changed the slaves who served her closely in the princess mansion.

After Pei Shu left, the chamberlain beside the emperor asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, do you want to send someone to follow the eldest princess?"

"No need."

If Pei Shu wanted to go from Xuanshi Palace to the Harem, she would have to take the palace road or take a detour through Yeting.

All the palace guards in the palace knew that the eldest princess was not allowed to enter the harem without an edict. As for Ye Ting, Pei Shu had been frightened since she was a child. She trembled when she passed Ye Ting and refused to go in even if she was beaten to death.

*

It was almost noon, and the sun was so hot that Pei Shu was afraid of the heat and felt that her whole body was on fire.

She couldn't enter Weiyang Palace at will, but His Majesty didn't mention Changle Palace, so she took advantage of it.

"I have met Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess."

Pei Shu nodded casually, turned her head and asked, "Where are the girls who are going to enter the palace?"

She followed the guidance and walked to the vicinity of Linhua Palace, squinting her eyes and feeling a wave of turmoil in her heart.

Pei Shu had not eaten much all day long, and even her fetus was very thin. She was wearing a large and light summer clothes, and her steps were quite brisk, but she was angry at the moment and seemed to be in a hurry.

She walked up behind the woman in green clothes, patted Xu Mingyue's shoulder, and said in a deep and sinister voice, "If you're not praying for me at the Imperial Temple, what are you doing here?"

Xu Mingyue had nightmares when she heard this familiar voice. She slowly turned her head and barely raised the corners of her mouth and said, "Of course His Majesty ordered King Jiangdu to take me into the palace."

Pei Shu's head exploded with a buzzing sound. His first reaction was that she was lying. He grabbed her neck and said condescendingly, "You dare to lie to me?"

The woman in her hands kept struggling, and the palace attendants on the side whispered to dissuade her for fear of hurting the child in the princess's belly.

Pei Shu looked at it with half-squinted eyes until a token fell from the waist of the person in front of her, then she let go and ordered someone to pick it up.

She took a closer look and her chest felt tight. It was a token only for girls participating in the selection. The agarwood token was also engraved with the candidate's family background and birth date to show their identity.

When she was a child, there was a nanny Li in the palace who treated her very well and often told old stories about the palace, so she mentioned this kind of wooden sign.

Her maternal grandfather's flower selector always carried agarwood cards with him and went around picking them among the people. For a while, there were so many agarwood cards that they piled up into a hill near Yeting.

Seeing Pei Shu stunned, Xu Mingyue gasped and said: "Why are you surprised, Your Majesty? His Majesty's frequent actions in the previous dynasty have already frightened the old minister. I am the daughter of an old minister anyway, and my elder brother is the Marquis of Dingxiang. Even if His Majesty's heart is If you are not happy, it is normal for you to call me into the palace for the sake of the court."

Pei Shu didn't believe this statement at all. When her brother saw that the old minister was afraid, he would not comfort him. He would only say: "Being restless because of fear means that he is not afraid enough and needs more deterrence."